IN SPITE OF TEMPS IN THE HIGH 80's AND 15 - 20 MPH WINDS, I HAD A DECENT PRACTICE SESSION EARLY YESTERDAY AFTERNOON (SATURDAY 4/27/19). I WENT TO MY RANGE AGAIN THIS MORNING, BUT NOT EARLY ENUFF TO AVOID 16 MPH WINDS, THE TEMP WAS LOW 80's. TODAY I WAS SHOOTING ON PAPER vs. MY NORMAL PRACTICE ROUTINE. FIRST I SHOT MY HUNTING MNP STALKER FA MODEL 83 WITH MY HUNTING LOAD (325gr BARNES BUSTER, NEW STARLINE BRASS, REM 7 1/2 PRIMERS AND 30.0gr OF WW296. I SHOT 2 GROUPS OF 3, OFF A REST, AT 50 YARDS, WITH A SLIGHT SCOPE ADJUSTMENT AFTER THE FIRST GROUP. ALL SIX SHOTS HIT IN THE 3 INCH AIMING DOT, FIRST GROUP WAS 1 1/2 INCHES CENTER TO CENTER AND THE 2nd GROUP WAS 1 5/8ths INCHES CENTER TO CENTER. THE WIND WAS MAKING ME AND MY GUN ON MY MTM REST MOVE, AND THE PORTABLE TARGET WAS MOVING TOO, AND THEN THE WIND ON THE BULLET DURING FLIGHT, SO I WAS HAPPY WITH THE LOAD AND MY BEING SIGHTED IN. GOING TO LOAD UP 50 ROUNDS FOR ALASKA, AND CLEAN THE MNP STALKER AND PUT IT UP, ONLY SHOOTING MY PRACTICE MNP STALKER PRIOR TO GOING TO ALASKA. THEN I MESSED AROUND WITH SOME OTHER REVOLVERS (ON PAPER) AND THEN SHOT 2 3 SHOT GROUPS, OFF A REST, @ 25 YARDS WITH THE LINEBAUGH 45 COLT REDHAWK (MY BACK UP GUN), USING THE FURY 260gr FMJ FP OVER 26grs OF WW296. BOTH GROUPS HAD 2 WITHIN 3/4ths OF AN INCH OR LESS BUT THEN A 3rd "OUT THERE". I WAS DISAPPOINTED, SO I HAVE LOADED UP 6 ROUNDS OF THE FURY BULLETS OVER 21.0grs OF VVN110, ANOTHER 6 OVER 21.5grs AND ANOTHER 6 OVER 22.0grs AS SOMETIME BACK I HAD GOTTEN SOME GOOD GROUPS WITH THIS BULLET OVER VVN110. I "THINK" (AND HOPE) THAT I GOT ENUFF TIME TO GET THE REDHAWK/FURY LOAD WORKED OUT.


"ADAPT OR DIE". I USE ALL CAPS, NOT BECAUSE I AM YELLING, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD HABIT FROM MY ARMY DAYS, PLUS IT IS EASIER TO TYPE AND READ.